Abstract
The availability of ICT has raised the issue of meaningful use of Mobile technologies (smartphones, tablets, sensors, data loggers, data collectors, as well as other devices and options) in the teaching/learning process of physics to deepen the students' knowledge and develop their research skills. Mobile technologies are constantly and rapidly evolving, and there is practically no social domain where they are not used, including education. Thus, the acquisition of mobile technology usage skills is an integral part of the learning process in a modern school. Education experts are now emphasizing not only the integration of Mobile technologies into the learning process but also the need to improve the efficiency of the learning process for both teachers and students. Success is based not only on what or how much one knows, but also on one's ability to think and act creatively. Mobile technology-based learning process is based on the Educational Technology Competency Standards for Teachers and accentuates the demand for improving teachers’ technology skills and with a focus on knowledge and capacity building. This paper summarizes the research on the use of Mobile technologies in teaching physics in Latvia for the last nine years, as well as analyses the issues and suggestions for improving the process. A pedagogical experiment is conducted based on pre-planned and prepared participation in the learning process.
Highlights
The focus is on the universal soldiers – the teachers, and their work environments – education institutions
This paper summarizes the research on the use of Mobile technologies in teaching physics in Latvia for the last nine years, as well as analyses the issues and suggestions for improving the process
A new trend can be observed in education: the focus is no longer on how to acquire the technical skills of using mobile technology, but on the methodological skills of using mobile technology, which requires continuous support from the school administration and a significant amount of time to invest directly in developing the teachers’ professional competence, which in turn can be realized with appropriate learning resources
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The focus is on the universal soldiers – the teachers, and their work environments – education institutions. Various experts predict which technologies will be the most relevant in education in PEN Vol 7, No 1, June 2019, pp.187 196 the future [4], and it is the mobile technologies that open the window for a new kind of learning and performance support, providing access to information, processes, and communication anytime and anywhere [5] It has become an essential and challenging issue to place students in a series of designed lessons that combine both real-world and digital-world learning resources [5], [6]. As the Ministry of Education of Latvia is involved in this organization, the report does not reflect the research carried out in Latvia
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